What does God think about Amendment 2?

The controversial Amendment 2 on the Nov. 7th ballot is very deceptive. You don't have to be a rocket-scientist to figure that out, since we have two sides saying the exact opposite thing. So, what are the facts?


1. There are NO lifesaving cures coming from embryonic stem cells, while 70+ lifesaving cures are being utilized now from Adult stem cells (at no cost to mother or pre-born child). Adult stem cells can now become pluripotent, which means they can become any type of cell, the SAME outcome as embryonic stem cells.

2. At great risk, many women will have their eggs harvested for money, which is a risky procedure. Researchers will probably prey on the underpriveleged of our society to gain this research because they will offer big bucks to go through this risky procedure (25 women have died from it as far as we know).

3. The legislation is very deceptive in stating that no cloning will be happening. Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer IS cloning. It is the very same procedure used to create Dolly, which most Americans have determined to be unethical with humans.

4. Why aren't we worried about the effects of our taxes? This amendment also gives a blank check to researchers through our tax dollars! This will cost us big time in the future, all in the name of science through these special interest groups!

5. It seems there is something else going on here. Is this some new approach to undermine the pro-life position? Maybe they believe that if they can get killing legal at the early stages of the embryo (blastocyst stage), then there's no logical reason to stop it at any time, even at partial birth!

Here are some good quotes from people who know what is going on"

The proposed amendment would protect a process called Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer (SCNT) in the Missouri state constitution. SCNT is the scientific term for cloning embryos. In the case of SCNT, it results in a living human being at the embryonic stage.

Richard A. Chole, MD, PhD
Washington University School of Medicine

As much as proponents may deny it, this initiative would create a constitutional right to human cloning in Missouri. Human cloning does not belong in our constitution. In other words, the initiative would create a right to clone and kill human embryos, and it would require all of us to pay for it.

Robert F. Onder, M.D., J. D.
Washington University School of Medicine

Whether they want the citizens of Missouri to know it or not, this initiative is a deceptive attempt to enshrine human cloning in the Missouri state constitution. I hope voters will join me in voting against the amendment. This is the wrong path for our great state.

Representative Jim Lembke
District 85 (St. Louis)

Only three European countries allow therapeutic cloning of embryos for medical purposes - Britian, Belgium and Sweden. In Europe, Italy is now a Guardian of Embryo Rights.

Sophie Arie
Christian Science Monitor; June 14, 2005.

A hopeful society has institutions of science and medicine that do not cut ethical corners, and that recognize the matchless value of every life. Tonight I ask you to pass legislation to prohibit the most egregious abuses of medical research: human cloning in all its forms, creating or implanting embryos for experiments, creating human-animal hybrids, and buying, selling, or patenting human embryos. Human life is a gift from our Creator -- and that gift should never be discarded, devalued or put up for sale.

President George W. Bush
President of the United States, 2006 State of the Union Address

I pray God opens the eyes of Missourians to this deceptive and life killing amendment. Be a part of helping others see. Check out the link to the right (under "Other Links for Truth" or "Family Answers") or go to this site:
http://www.nocloning.org/default.html